Ian Sharrock Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Any of you guys recognise this Hammond, and have you any idea how much they are going for? It's currently lanquishing in the corner of the studio at the college, & the music teacher would really like to know if it's worth flogging. I've tried the organ on it's own. Seems to work fine although I freely admit to being the kind of Philistine who knows a lot about clonewheels but not the real thing Oh, what's the going rate for a Leslie 147 in good condition? (looks ok though I haven't fired it up). There's one of those as well! http://www.d-zien.com/hammond.jpg Gig rig: Motif XF8,Roland A37~laptop,Prophet 08,Yam WX5~VL70m. Studio: V-Synth GT,Korg DW8000,A33,Blofeld,N1R,KS Rack,too many VSTs Freefall www.f-music.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrokeys Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Looks like one of the old L models. Watch for those overhanging keys. They can snap if you hit them too sharply on the end. I imagine you could get this for next to nothing. The leslie is worth more. Have fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rinker Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Originally posted by retrokeys: Looks like one of the old L models. Watch for those overhanging keys. They can snap if you hit them too sharply on the end. I imagine you could get this for next to nothing. The leslie is worth more. Have fun My guess is M-100, comparing the stop tab configurations with pictures in my "Beauty in the B" book. If so, it would be slightly more valuable than an L, but not by much. Mid 60's home model, tonewheel. Maybe worth $200? Yes, the Leslie is worth more. - Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 M-100 looks right. They are slightly better than the L-100s because they use the authentic scanner vibrato, while the L's have a weird drum type thingie. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real MC Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Definitely not an L organ. And L series didn't have a drum scanner, they had an electronic phase shifter built from inductors and they don't have that "purr" of the classic scanner vibratos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrokeys Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 The original M's the 1, 2 and 3 were the best in that they used B-3 sized tone wheels (although fewer of them) and had waterfall keys. Back in the day they were popular for portabalizing. Even today these are the spinets you want. There is a cut down version of one of the later L's or M's on the BB Organ website under customer rigs. Apparently the guy who owns it got it for 7.50 at a thrift store. Who knows what some of these things will fetch. A friend of mine got an M3 on the provision that he move it. Doesn't get cheaper than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nightime Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I gave my old M3 to a church. I wasn't playing it, so I thought it should go to a good home. I hope it's still being played. "In the beginning, Adam had the blues, 'cause he was lonesome. So God helped him and created woman. Now everybody's got the blues." Willie Dixon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammodel AV Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 L-100 and M-100's are similar in tab appearence. A L-100 will have only an "ON" switch, while the M will have a start/run set of switches. And they're right above regarding the M having scanner vibrato versus electronic vibrato on the L. Since it *looks* like a pilot light next to the switch area, I would venture a L-100. Looks like it has reverb I and II tabs also! If it is an L, don't let Keith Emerson near it. For either a L or M I would only pay $0-200. Hammond T-582A, Casio WK6600, Behringer D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_mez Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Oops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_mez Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I'd also suggest an "L" model. It looks very much like an L122 I had several years ago except for slight differences in the woodwork. L's are great sounding little organs, even if they're not the full B3/C3/A100 shooting match. Best wishes Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 edited this post away, cause I was a little drunk and wrong http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 OK, I had to go to the Hammond catalog to settle the argument, and the winner is.... M-100. See tab arrangements in attached pictures. http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT08.GIF http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT06.GIF Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Yikes...my bad...I didn't realize the M100 looked so much like the L100...so, er, maybe that organ my brother fixed up was really and M...I told him it was when I gave it to him but he argued with me and I believed him my spinet organ is an M102 which is slightly different http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwgm Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 This L Model has been for sale in the area for a few months. It has a problem in the amplifier circuit, and the asking price is $375. http://denver.craigslist.org/msg/201789459.html regards, --kwgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 For the record, here are the various other models, which differ only in cabinet furniture style and finish. http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT09.GIF http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT07.GIF Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 And now for the A-100 models (luvvvv that French Provincial!): http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT10.GIF As you can see, an A-105 looks just like a C-3 but with grillcloth and internal speakers. http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT11.GIF Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 And now for the widebodies: http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT14.GIF Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 The holy grails (I've never seen a B-3 in the flesh with the light cherry finish shown here - gorgeous!) http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT13.GIF http://theatreorgans.com/hammond/HAMCAT12.GIF Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrokeys Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 For my own education, when did Hammond go to single swtich starting on both the L's and M's? Like HammondAV I thought the L's had a single switch and the Ms kept start and run. Had me fooled. BTW, great old catalog pictures. Like looking through the "wish books" of times gone by. I'd be curious now if the original poster has gotten behind this beast and found the model number yet? If so, I'd like to hear the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Thanks for posting all this. Neat catalog. Are all these organs tonewheel? I understand there are differences among them, but I'm just wondering if I ever came across one super cheap or whatever if they all are. (I know some Hammond models somewhere later on didn't have the tonewheels, but never remember which, and I don't know if they had some other non-tonewheels earlier on). Another question is why do all these shots try to make them look like they are in someone's home? Why don't any of them have Emerson's Knife stuck between the keys and a roaring crowd in the background? j/k "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwgm Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Craigslist continues to be a treasure trove... For those of you suffering from drawbar GAS, another L in the Denver area, this one priced at $20! Hammond Console for sale regards, --kwgm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Sharrock Posted September 2, 2006 Author Share Posted September 2, 2006 Originally posted by retrokeys: For my own education, when did Hammond go to single swtich starting on both the L's and M's? Like HammondAV I thought the L's had a single switch and the Ms kept start and run. Had me fooled. BTW, great old catalog pictures. Like looking through the "wish books" of times gone by. I'd be curious now if the original poster has gotten behind this beast and found the model number yet? If so, I'd like to hear the answer. Well, I tried to get behind the beast but the temp. music technology teacher wedged it in so good I couldn't make out any plate. Looking at the catalogue pikkies (thanks to everyone who helped here) it looks closest to an L-122. Not sure how much those go for. Gig rig: Motif XF8,Roland A37~laptop,Prophet 08,Yam WX5~VL70m. Studio: V-Synth GT,Korg DW8000,A33,Blofeld,N1R,KS Rack,too many VSTs Freefall www.f-music.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 er, no, if the first pic in this thread is the organ in question, it is most definitly not an L-122 looking again at the picture, it looks just like the organ I have, the cabinet looks like an M-102 but there may have been more variations of the M-100 that I don't know about http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 here's a picture of my m-102 organ fwiw... http://www.jamfree.com/hammondrhodes/rhodeshammond2.jpg http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Originally posted by Joe Muscara: Thanks for posting all this. Neat catalog. Are all these organs tonewheel? I understand there are differences among them, but I'm just wondering if I ever came across one super cheap or whatever if they all are. (I know some Hammond models somewhere later on didn't have the tonewheels, but never remember which, and I don't know if they had some other non-tonewheels earlier on). Another question is why do all these shots try to make them look like they are in someone's home? Why don't any of them have Emerson's Knife stuck between the keys and a roaring crowd in the background? j/k Yes, all those organs are tonewheel. Mr. Hammond was retired but still alive when KE was in his heyday. That sound you hear is him turning over in his grave as we speak of knives today. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 Both the original organ at the top of the thread and Steve's pic show that they are M-102s, contemporary styled. These were the most portable cab because they didn't have extra legs hanging from the front corner. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 All these pics, BTW, come from my 1972 Hammond catalog which I have managed to hold on to all these years. About 10 years ago I painstakingly scanned and cleaned up the pages, and posted them to the Hammond page on theatreorgans.com. Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Rinker Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 My guess of M-100 series was based on the upper row of tabe stops - the organ in question has a configuration like the M-100 pics. The M has more tab stops than the L. Also, look on the right side tab stops - 1 stop alone, then a space and then 2 more stops. The L's right hand configuration is 2 + 2. - Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 I had an M-100 paired with a Leslie 145 (or maybe a 125... can't quite recall) and it sounded pretty good. Sold it to a little old lady who wanted something to practice on. She played in church. I have a blond M-3 in my garage gathering dust. Probably should sell it (cheap). Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 Back to the original photo. What's a guitar player doing with all this keyboard gear? Or is this a keyboard player who likes to play through guitar pedals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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